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WTPA22 PHNL 172100
HURRICANE DORA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  48
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI   EP0799
2100Z TUE AUG 17 1999
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.5N 166.8W AT 17/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  40 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT 16 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  990 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  70 KT WITH GUSTS TO  85 KT
64 KT....... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW
50 KT....... 50NE  30SE  30SW  50NW
34 KT....... 80NE  50SE  50SW  80NW
12 FT SEAS.. 80NE  50SE  50SW  80NW
ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.5N 166.8W AT 17/2100Z
AT 17/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.5N 166.0W
 
FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z 15.6N 169.4W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT
64 KT... 30NE  20SE  20SW  30NW
50 KT... 50NE  30SE  30SW  50NW
34 KT... 80NE  40SE  40SW  80NW
 
FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 15.9N 172.9W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW
50 KT... 50NE  30SE  30SW  50NW
34 KT... 80NE  40SE  40SW  80NW
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 16.5N 176.5W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT
64 KT... 20NE  20SE  20SW  20NW
50 KT... 50NE  30SE  30SW  50NW
34 KT... 80NE  40SE  40SW  80NW
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.5N 166.8W
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE
 
OUTLOOK VALID 19/1800Z 17.0N 180.0W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT
50 KT... 40NE  30SE  30SW  40NW
 
OUTLOOK VALID 20/1800Z 18.0N 173.0E
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT
50 KT... 40NE  20SE  20SW  40NW
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/0300Z
 
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